Conne c ting a Pum p Sta rt Re la y
Co nne c tin g a Toro Ra in Sw it c h
(Optio na l)
(Optio na l)
Caution: To prevent timer damage, ensure the
relay current draw does not exceed 0.30 Amps.
Do not connect the timer directly to the pump
starter.
The Toro Rain Switch (model # 53221) is a remote rain
sensing device which can be connected directly to your
ECx timer to automatically interrupt watering during rain.
A Sensor bypass switch is
provided to enable the Rain
1.
Route a wire pair from the 24 Va.c. pump relay into
the timer housing.
Switch operation to be
turned On and Off.
13
2.
Connect one wire to the terminal labeled COM (11).
Connect the remaining wire to the terminal labeled
PUMP/MV (12) as shown below.
When the Rain Switch
absorbs rain water it auto-
matically signals the ECx to
10
suspend all watering opera-
BATTERY
tions. The “No Watering”
symbol
will appear in the
1
1
Jumper Wire
upper right corner of the
display until the Rain Switch
drys out and automatically
Toro Rain Switch
12
resets. The “No Watering” symbol will disappear and
timer operation will resume as programmed.
1.
2.
Route the wire cable from Toro Rain Switch into the
timer housing through the access hole provided.
24
V a.c. Pump Relay
Valve Common Wire
The Rain Switch cable has four wires: two copper
wires and two silver wires. Only two of the wires are
used. Connect the heavier 18 AWG (1.0mm2) copper
wire and the thin 24 AWG (0.50mm2) silver wire to the
terminals labeled SENSOR (10). Trim off the remain-
ing two cable wires.
Caution: To prevent pump damage due to
Dead-heading,” connect a jumper wire from
“
any unused zone terminal to a zone terminal
with a valve connected.
3.
Set Sensor Switch (13) as required: ON allows the
Rain Switch to interrupt watering; OFF bypasses the
Rain Switch input.
2
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68022
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